Grenadier Regiment "AFRIKA" Wehrpass - El Alamein

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Wounded in Afrika and died in Italy.

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"AFRIKA" Wehrpass - El Alamein

Action at El Alamein (1st battle).

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"AFRIKA" Wehrpass - El Alamein

Awards.

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"AFRIKA" Wehrpass - El Alamein

The soldier.

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"AFRIKA" Wehrpass - El Alamein

Hello,

Here's a recently acquired WP from a member of 2./Feld Ers. Btl. "Afrika". He then joined 4./ Le. Inf. Rgt. 361.

Enjoy!

Christopher

[Ian Jewison]

Wounded in Afrika and died in Italy.

To me looks like he was wounded and treated by FP Nr.:

FP Nr. 16001 - 2. Sanitäts-Kompanie, Armee-Sanitäts-Abteilung 572

Then killed in action 10.8.1943 with 4 Kp. Pz.Gren.Rgt.25 in Russia!

/Ian

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"AFRIKA" Wehrpass - El Alamein

Hello Ian,

Thanks for the info!

I believe the FP number for Russia service is 16167.

Christopher

[Ian Jewison]

That FP Nr. in the stamp is 16167

(Mobilmachung-1.1.1940) Stab Infanterie-Regiment 25
(28.4.1940-14.9.1940) Stab F u. 1.-4. Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 25,
(15.9.1940-31.1.1941) Stab I u. 1.-5. Kompanie Schützen-Regiment 25,
(27.1.1942-14.7.1942) Stab I u. 1.-4. Kompanie Schützen-Regiment 25 dann Stab I u. 1.-4. Kompanie Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25,
(24.3.1944-6.11.1944) 12.6.1944 Stab I u. 1.-4. Kompanie u. Versorgungs-Kompanie I Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25

Which was part of 12 Panzer Division...not Italy!

The previous FP Nr. is what I said.

/Ian

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"AFRIKA" Wehrpass - El Alamein

Thanks Ian!!!

Here's some neat Italian videos on El Alamein:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...ery=el+alamein

Best,

Christopher

[Tim DC]

Nice wehrpass with El Alamein entry Christopher.
What made you believe he was KIA in Italy, since the "gefallen" entry clearly states Russland?

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"AFRIKA" Wehrpass - El Alamein

Hi,

Thank you very much for the compliment! Don't know why I wrote "Italy". Had gnocchi last night??? My mistake.

Here's another neat Afrikakorps (Tobruk) video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0Wnt...eature=related

Another: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ae_a...eature=related

C.

[Erwin_Riefkogel]

Hello friends.
Help decipher abbreviation on stamps.
They are lubricated and I can not make out what it says.
Interested in stamps for the period:

1) 28.07.42 - 30.09.42

2) 01.10.42 - 23-11.42

3) 24.11.42 - 26.11.42

[Tim DC]

1) 28.07.42 - 30.09.42
Versorgungs-Kompanie-Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon- zur besonderen Verwendung ..... ? (can't make out the last word)

2) 01.10.42 - 23-11.42
Genesenden-Kompanie-Panzer-Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 361

3) 24.11.42 - 26.11.42
Marsch-Kompanie-Panzer-Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 361

[Ian Jewison]

1) 28.07.42 - 30.09.42
Versorgungs-Kompanie-Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon- zur besonderen Verwendung ..... ? (can't make out the last word)

That is Rheine, Westfalen

/Ian